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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VII: Processes To Compel The Production Of Things

Section 104 BNSS: Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction

Corresponding CrPC
Section 101 CrPC

Bare Act text

When, in the execution of a searchwarrant at any place beyond the local jurisdiction of the Court which issued the same, any of the things for which search is made, are found, such things, together with the list of the same prepared under the provisions hereinafter contained, shall be immediately taken before the Court issuing the warrant, unless such place is nearer to the Magistrate having jurisdiction therein than to such Court, in which case the list and things shall be immediately taken before such Magistrate; and, unless there be good cause to the contrary, such Magistrate shall make an order authorising them to be taken to such Court.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Provides that things found in executing a search-warrant outside the issuing court's jurisdiction, with a list of them, are taken before the issuing court. If the place is nearer to a Magistrate there, they are taken before that Magistrate, who orders their delivery to the issuing court unless there is good cause otherwise.

Chapter VII: Processes To Compel The Production Of Things

  1. 94 Summons to produce document or other thing
  2. 95 Procedure as to letters
  3. 96 When search-warrant may be issued
  4. 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
  5. 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
  6. 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
  7. 100 Search for persons wrongfully confined
  8. 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted females
  9. 102 Direction, etc., of search-warrants
  10. 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
  11. 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
  12. 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
  13. 106 Power of police officer to seize certain property
  14. 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
  15. 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presence
  16. 109 Power to impound document, etc., produced
  17. 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
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